Food as Prevention: Growing Healthier Futures Through Farm to School
Oct 2025
When nourishing food and hands-on food education are woven into the school day, children don't just eat better, they build healthy habits, strengthen curiosity, and gain skills. Farm to school is public health prevention in practice: they equip young people with the tools to care for their health now, while setting the foundation for healthier futures and stronger communities.
Expanding Local Seafood with Maine Sea to School | National Farm to School Month Series
Oct 2024
As part of our ongoing series for National Farm to School Month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kyle Foley, Sustainable Seafood Director at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI). Learn more about how Maine is incorporating local seafood into school cafeterias!
Rooted in Community: A Way To Wrap Up Farm to School Month!
Nov 2023
Last week, the National Farm to School Network hosted our annual Movement Meeting to mark the end of Farm to School Month! The event celebrated the collective growth seen in the farm to school movement by elevating local community stories and forging new connections nationwide.
Advocating for Arkansas’ Farm to School Future
Oct 2023
At Healthy Flavors Arkansas, we are focused on increasing the availability of locally grown vegetables to kids in schools across our state. While we are celebrating National Farm to School Month in October, I want to share all the wonderful farm to school advocacy that happened with our family farm last month.
Meet a Farm to School Coordinator! Q&A with Janelle Manzano
Oct 2023
National Farm to School Network spoke to a current Farm to School Program Specialist, Janelle Manzano from the San Diego Unified school district, to illuminate what the Farm to School Coordinator role may look like in practice. Read on to learn more about Janelle’s unique role and how it supports her community.